Dr Opoku Prempeh assured the Council of government’s support to addressing challenges facing the Institute.

He charged them to work diligently to advance the work of the Institute to make it more visible and relevant.

He said GIL was well placed to contribute to the transformation of the Zongo communities, which was one of the flagship programmes of the Government, with its Arabic Diploma Programme, which was introduced in 2013 in conjunction with the Islamic Education Unit (IEU).

Together with Management, the Board must get Ghana Education Service and the IEU to create an official career progression path for the graduates of the programme, who will help meet demand for Arabic teachers as Arabic, once more, becomes an examinable WASSCE subject,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the Council, Dr Edward Prempeh said it was an honour bestowed them and promised to contribute their quota to effectively manage the GIL.